The Croton-on-Hudson Board of Trustees convened behind closed doors on the evening of October 8 for a brief, one-hour executive session focused exclusively on personnel matters.
Held in the Georgianna Grant Meeting Room of the Stanley H. Kellerhouse Municipal Building, the meeting saw Mayor Pugh joined by Trustees Nicholson, Simon, and Slippen. Trustee Politi was absent from the proceedings.
At 6:00 PM, Trustee Simon made a motion to enter into executive session "to discuss matters of personnel involving specific individuals." The motion was seconded by Trustee Nicholson and passed by a 3-0 vote. Notably, Trustee Slippen arrived at 6:10 PM, shortly after the closed-door session had already begun.
Under New York State's Open Meetings Law, municipal boards are permitted to enter executive sessions to discuss the employment history, performance, or specific qualifications of particular individuals, provided that no formal votes or public business is conducted while out of the public eye.
True to the legal requirements of an executive session, the Board took no formal action during their private discussions. At 6:58 PM, Trustee Nicholson made a motion to adjourn the executive session, which was seconded by Trustee Simon and approved unanimously by the trustees present.
Because no public business was conducted and no resolutions were brought forward, there was no public comment period and no reports from village officials during this specific gathering. The minutes, submitted by Village Manager Bryan Healy and certified by Village Clerk Paula DiSanto, reflect the strictly administrative nature of the evening.
Residents should note that while executive sessions are closed to the public, any final decisions or formal actions resulting from these private personnel discussions must legally take place during a properly noticed public meeting of the Board of Trustees. The next scheduled regular meeting of the Board will be open to the public, and residents can check the official village website at croton-on-hudson.org for upcoming agendas and meeting times.